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KSDE official briefs committee on TASIN contracts, MTSS funding and RFP changes
Summary
The Kansas State Department of Education described the Technical Assistance System and Network (TASIN), its major contracts (about $43 million over five years), the role of MTSS, and an ongoing RFP process to renew or restructure contracts that expire June 30, 2025.
The Kansas State Department of Education briefed the House Committee on Education on the Technical Assistance System and Network (TASIN), the set of federally funded contracts that provide statewide professional development and technical assistance to districts.
Dr. Harwood, speaking for the department, described TASIN as an umbrella for 13 projects that Kansas is required to provide under federal education law and regulation. The projects are funded primarily through federal formula grants (IDEA and ESEA/ESSA). Over a five-year period, the TASIN contracts total about $43,000,000, which Dr. Harwood said averages roughly $8.5 million per year; the largest single contract supports multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), at roughly $4 million per year.
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